The Tyson Placer is a gold mine located in Benewah county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,900 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 2,900 Feet (884 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 47.1103, -116.43690
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Tyson Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Tyson Placer
Secondary: Tyson Consolidated
Secondary: Mammoth
Secondary: Gold Nugget
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Tellurium
Location
State: Idaho
County: Benewah
District: Camas Cove District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Tyson Consolidated Min. And Mlg. Co
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Clearwater Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Sand and Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Holocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 60 CENTS TO $5 / PAN IN COARSE NATIVE GOLD
Materials
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): At Tyson Cr, Within .5 Mi Of State Land Which Includes Sec 35 And 36 , T 44 N, R 1 W
Comment (Development): 200 Acres
Comment (Deposit): Depth And Width Of Gravel Bed Given Above. Gold - Quartz Veins Up To 15 Ft Wide In The Area.
Comment (Location): Original coordinates for line#1 were: lat/long NAD27 47-6-35N 116-26-33W (47.10972 -116.4425); UTM N5217300 E542300 Z11N; PLSS line# 1: Meridian- Boise, TWNSHP 043N;044N, RNG 001W;001W, Sect 03;34,35, Sect_fract
References
Reference (Deposit): Bell, R. N., 1907 , Eighth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1906 , P. 87 - 8
Reference (Deposit): 1907 Compile Idaho Mine Inspector'S 8 Th Ann. Rept. For 190
Idaho Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Idaho" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Idaho. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Idaho.
